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A researcher sorting through old spider specimens in Brazil spotted what looked like a pearl necklace on a tiny spider. It turned out to be a brand new parasite species that had been sitting unnoticed in the collection for years.
Scientists have discovered a protein that malaria parasites absolutely need to survive, opening the door to new treatments that could stop the disease without harming patients. When researchers switched off this protein in lab tests, the parasites couldn't multiply or spread.
Researchers accidentally discovered that bed bugs desperately avoid water, opening new doors for better pest control methods. The tiny parasites flee from even the smallest wet surfaces, suggesting water could be their Achilles' heel.
One in three people carry a brain parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, yet most never get sick. Scientists just discovered why: your immune cells have a built-in self-destruct switch that takes the invader down with them.
Scientists turned expired canned salmon from the 1970s into a time machine, discovering that increasing parasites actually signal thriving ocean health. What sounds gross is actually great news for Alaska's marine life.
Losing the ability to make our own vitamin C wasn't a random evolutionary accident. New research shows it became a secret weapon against deadly parasites.